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[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

Chris is down in the bar, at the Bar.

She orders a salad and some lemonade. For a moment she's tempted to get something alcoholic but sensibility wins out. Besides, the Bar is moving slow enough with the orders as it is.

Chris grabs a fork and starts poking at her salad. Maybe she'll actually eat some of it. You can come talk to her if you want, she might actually talk back.

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[not-a-redshirt.livejournal.com]

"I'll just leave the philosophy to you, then."

His coffee cup finally refills itself. He doesn't notice.

[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

She shrugs. "There's a very good reason why I majored in Computers and not Philosophy."

[not-a-redshirt.livejournal.com]

"You're still more suited to it than me." He notices the coffee and stirs some cream into it. "There's a very good reason I take down terrorists for a living and don't teach English."

It occurs to him belatedly that he's going to have to stop referring to himself in the present tense. The realization hits him pretty painfully.

[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

Chris notices the use of the present tense and the look that follows.

She gently puts a hand on his arm.

[not-a-redshirt.livejournal.com]

He covers it briefly with his own, a platonic gesture.

"I'm, uh, going to go upstairs for a while," he says, keeping his voice level. "I'll talk to you later, okay?"

[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

"Sure," she answers softly.

"Take care."